Little Falls transcript., 1887-05-13
MINNESO OTA NEWS.
Mimi nesots Mlninx Interests.

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the mining interests Of Minnesota. In his
reply the secretary says: s$ S3 &:
1t Is only quite recently that attention
has been paid to the spbject Of mining in
Minnesota but the field promises to
be very rich and important. The
records in this office show that
new companies are being incorporated al,
most every day for the Vermillion range
Only a few. however, have as yet done
much developing. Still, the shipments OF
ore will be this year nearly q half million
tons. I visited the iron region last month
in company with the governor and other
officers, and was perfectly amazed at the
greatness and Importance of this part OF
In Importance: QUE great wheat fields on
the prairies. "i#
At Hastings. the saloon of Owen McKen-
ma, Michael Hoffman, John Gorans and J.
T. Gegen have been closed, the proprietors
deciding not to pay the egovernmentli license.
The Otter Tail Touring mill, at Fergus
Falls, capacity 200 barrels, has just be-
gun grinding wheat. This mill was built,
and is owned and operated by Fergus
Falls citizens. The cost was $40, 900.
The congregation OF St. Johns (Episco.
pail church Mankato has decided to erect
the coming season, rectory on the grounds
belonging to the church. The structure
will cost about $1,50O.
Frank Schultz, a single man thirty-five
years of age living in the Town of Farm
ing, Stearns Co., committed suicide by
shooting himself in the head with shot
gun. He was a farm hand, and no cause
is known for the act.
Garret Dewinkel was taken to Saltwater
from Lyon county on a nine-years SEN
tence for killing Jerome Swift.
At Mortified the dwelling house OF Mrs.
Thorson, near the Bingham house, was near.
ly destroyed by fire.
S. j. Truax OF Hastings, returned from
Rock Island, having secured a $25, 900
contract Of government work on the river
ut Gutenberg, Glen Haven and Cass vile,
near Dubuque.
a second time within four years is
Brainerd's leading hotel wiped out, the
Willard being burned last Wednesday
morning May 4th between and 5 o'clock.
1t was SO early, and the fire which
appeared in the kitchen portion
with the utmost care and energy. The
last proprietor W. w. Hartley, was just
closing a lease, and about to renew it.
There was only $4,000 on the furnitur
and fixtures, but S25, 900 on the building.
Hon. Frank B. Kellogg, the attorney for
Plainview in the famous railroad bond
suit Just won in the supreme court, was
given a reception and banquet in that
town.
A new daily paper is to be started at
Brainerd, to be called the Daily News.
1t will be under the management OF A.
Dewey OF that place. Mr.. Dewey will be
remembered by many as the engrossing
clerk in the senate during the recent
session OF the late legislature.
The railroad commissioners decided tha
they will not interfere with the milling in
transit rates unless O. complaint is made
supported by hearing.
Mr.. ]. J. Hill has voluntarily informed
the directors Of the Young Mems Christian
association OF St. Paul that he will con trib-
ute $4,000 toward their building fund,
IS, 600 payable on purchase OF lot, and
the subscriptions OF Mr.. Wann, S., 900; D.
D. Merrill, $4,000; z. c. Jefferson, IS, 900,
together with those OF Messrs, Cochran,
Bushnell, Noyes, Suydam and others,
makes total voluntary subscription OF
over $4,000. 1t is the intention OF the
directors to raise at least S10O 900.
Rev. E. l.. Thomas was consecrated at
St. Paul on the 4th as Assistant Bishop OF
Kansas. There was a. large attendance
OF Episcopa! clergy, including Bishop H. B.
Whipple, NJ. N. Gilbert Of Minnesota; Bish-
op Truttle OF Missouri; Bishop D. B.
knickerboker OF Indiana; Bishop J. H.
Brown oi Fond du Lac; Bishop #. H. Vale
OF Kansas. The conservation sermon was
preached by Bishop Whipple, who took for
his text the sixteeth verse OF the fifteenth
chapter oi John beginning: ''Ye have not
chosen me, but have chosen you and Or
dained you that you should 20 and bring
forth fruit" The aged prelate delivered
powerful address.
John Brutz OF Cold Spring Stearns
Co, who was thrown out Of his wagon and
hnd his skull fractured has died.
At Sauk Centre, Calvin F. Howe, we'll
known throughout Central Minnesota as a
heavy operator in real estate died of
paralysis, aged six ty- three. He had been
in active business for twenty years in real
estate.
The Franklin State Bank OF Minneapolis
has been incorporated. Capital stock,
$4,000.
Sunday, the 1st inst, the Pioneer Press OF
St. Paul contained 40 pages-or 2SO col
umns Of matter-193 columns OF which
was business advertising, mostly OF realJ
estate-shQwing that the boom OF that
ommodity has taken monstrous proper
tions.
Chicago Journal: DR.. C. n. Hewitt OF
Red Wing, secretary OF the Minnesota
board OF health has taken a correct atti-
tude toward the members OF the pleuro-
pneumonia ring. They tried to get loot
hold in that state, and undertook to es-
tablish there such n panic as that by which
thoy n va m n Io 0yvas n lro
80 much injury to the cattle industry in
Illinois, DR.. Hewitt informed the veteri-
nary Aharps that there is not q case of
pleuro. pneumonia in the state" and that
reports which were circulated for the pur-
pose of creating q scare were absolutely
unfounded.
At St. Paul, I'll Oakes, OF the ~ P.
railroad, sold his place on Summit avenue
for s125,000. He paid 100000 for it
less than two years ago.
At Duluth the damage by last Sunday
nights storm bids fair to foot up to from
$50, 900 to $40, 600, and may reach $780,.
900. Superior, Second, Fourth and Bench
streets, and a half dozen avenues are all
torn up, and it will take q great outlay to
put them in repair. There we're probably
nearly one hundred stores and houses
more or less flooded. -
LlJLle rnlf6 Dpec1aE hercules deude, q
brotter OF Leon Heude OF this city, arrived
here from Turtle Mountain, went to the
Little Falls house, and in ten minutes died
OF heart disease. He was fifty years old
and leaves a family at Winnipeg where his
remains will be sent. . 81
The family law suit in which Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Moulton OF Denver fseure aa
plaintiffs and Isaac Moulton Of La CT rosse
as dele ndant, having been tried one day in
court, was satisfactorily and amicably set.
tied. Ass :s 5
over Lewiston, at o clock en- the first II
May, unroofing buildings and breakine
many windows. The large stock barn 81
F. Blelke was moved from it's foundation
and badly wrecked. sss +. 81.
= The fve.year-old son Of Mrs. Reed was
drowned in the Red river ~ Ferun- a, H. q.